Lesser Noctule vs Lined click beetle

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elateridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Agriotes
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden